An engineer from security firm Seismic claims he will soon release instructions on how to hack millions of wireless routers commonly used in residential Internet connections. The how-to hack instructions

Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) announced this week his intention to introduce legislation in the coming weeks to refocus port security efforts at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).   At

A Maryland state employee who posted the Social Security numbers of nearly 3,000 Maryland residents online for weeks has been fired, according to the Maryland Department of Human Resources.  

Wal-Mart Stores Inc plans to roll out electronic tags to keep track of individual garments like jeans and help the retail giant control its inventories better, the Wall Street Journal

The House has approved a measure sponsored by U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) that will prevent inmates from using cell phones to commit crimes from inside

Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies has rejected allegations by Motorola of industrial espionage, the Wall Street Journal reported.   Reporting on developments after Motorola filed suit in mid-July against

A former General Motors engineer and her husband conspired to steal trade secrets about hybrid technology and use the information to make private deals with Chinese competitors, according to a

Who are the Security Industry’s Most Influential People? You tell us! The polls are open and we're accepting ‘Most Influential' nominations from every corner of the industry.   The Most

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that its mobile site, http://m.fema.gov has a new feature that allows disaster survivors to apply for federal assistance directly on their web-enabled mobile

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to require research and test reactor (RTR) licensees (also called nonpower reactor licensees) to obtain a fingerprint-based criminal history